Husky Highlights

Monday, January 24 - Donut Orders and Money Due

Week of January 31 - Donut Pickup --- We will communicate dates and times once it is confirmed with Byrd's Donuts

Wednesday, February 2 - PTO Sponsored Winter Fest Activities 4 - 6 p.m.

Thursday, February 3 - Valentine Celebration with Parents - 10:00 - 11:00 a.m.

12:30 Dismissal

Friday, February 4 - Outside School Environment Day - No School

Tuesday, February 8 - PTO - 4:30 p.m.

Thursday, February 10 - Popcorn money due - 25 cents - 1 bag per student

Thursday, February 10 - Volunteers pop popcorn 4:00 p.m.

Friday, February 11 - Popcorn Day; K - 5th grade will be celebrating the 100th day of school

Friday, February 18 - Outside School Environment Day - No School

Monday, February 21 - Professional Learning Day - No students

All orders AND money are due to school no later than January 24, 2022.

Donuts will be delivered the week of January 31. Depending on the number of donuts we sell, there will be multiple pickup days.

Pickup instructions will be coming soon!

Do you remember being a kid and going outside to make snow angels, build a snowman, and then coming inside to warm up with hot chocolate.

Well, we would like to provide this experience for our students.

On our next school day with measurable snow, we would like to take our students outside for a Snowman Olympics Challenge. Each class will divide into groups and complete a snowman building challenge.

Before we can do this, we need your permission to take your child outside on a cold, snowy day.

We ask students to bring a change of clothes and to bring heavy coats, gloves, hats, etc.

Since we can't plan a Snowman Building day, we will send out a text message, post on our Face book page, and send emails telling you "tomorrow is the day!"

PTO is sponsoring a Winter Fest on February 2 from 4 - 6 p.m.

The cost will be $5.00. Funds raised will be used for field trips and student activities.

Activities will include a special guest appearance, games, lots of movement activities, and a snack.

Parents will need to pick their children up at 6:00 p.m. in the parent pick up line.

A paper permission form will be sent home so money can be returned with it.

Forms due by January 28!!

We are excited to try something different this year for our Valentine Day activities. Parents are invited to school on February 3 to celebrate Valentine's Day in a unique way.

All families are invited to our school on February 3 for a Magic Show. This show is the "real deal" and highly engaging! The show will be at 10:00 a.m. and it is a 12:30 dismissal day.

From 4 - 6 p.m. on February 2, PTO is holding Winter Fest with games and activities for all students. Parents may use the 2 hours for some quiet time or they may join us to have fun with the kids.

Then on February 14, students are going to celebrate Valentine's Day with their classmates and teachers (parents celebrated on February 3).

Students will be exchanging tootles, Valentine Cards (please have your child prepare these for the students on the class list each teacher will be sending home), making cards for senior citizens in local care facilities, and seeing a Wild World of Animals presentation.

Of course, they will get a delicious Valentine snack.

Teachers will be communicating with you regarding valentines and valentine boxes!!

We are in the planning stages for our 2nd year of Huskytastic Summer Learning.

The dates for this summer are June 6 - 24 from 8:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. each day. Buses will transport students.

Due to the WV Holiday, there will be no school on June 20.

We will continue with learning with an emphasis on hands -on activities while mastering grade level standards.

Each Friday will be a field trip day and families will need to provide transportation home on that day.

Our 5th graders need to sign up here, but will be attending BUMS for their summer learning.

Please complete this form if you are interested in your child participating.

More information will be forthcoming as plans are made.

We are going to celebrate the 100th day of school on February 11 in K - 5th grade.

PK will be celebrating at a later date and will receive information from Mrs. Tenney.

We encourage our students and staff to be creative and either dress as a 100 year old person OR wear a shirt with 100 items!

February

February 3- Midterm-Third Quarter

February 3- 12:30 Dismissal- Professional Learning

February 4- No School- Out of School Environment (OSE)

February 18- No School – Out of School Environment (OSE)

February 21- No School- Professional Learning and Faculty Senate

February 24- Family/Teacher Conferences at B-UHS 4:00-6:00pm

February 24 -Golden Horseshoe Test at B-UMS

March

March 1- Family/Teacher Conferences at B-UMS 4:00-6:00pm

March 3- Family/Teacher Conferences at all Elementary Schools 4:00-6:00pm

March 8- End of Third Nine Weeks

March 14- Grade Cards Go Home

March 19 – History Bowl at B-UHS

March 25 – 12:30 Dismissal-Professional Learning

March 28-April 1- No School-Spring Break

April

April 13- SAT School Day – Juniors at B-UHS take SAT at school

April 14- 12:30 Dismissal- Professional Learning

April 15- No School – Out of School Environment (OSE)

April 18- No School- Professional Learning and Faculty Senate

April 19- Mid-Term Fourth Quarter

May

May 10- No School- Election Day

May 17- Fred Eberle Graduation at 6:00pm

May 19- Move Up Day for incoming Kindergarten, 6th and 9th grade students.

May 19- 12:30 Dismissal – Professional Learning

May 20- No School – Professional Learning

May 27- 12:30 Dismissal – Professional Learning

May 27- Last Day for students

May 27- End of 4th Quarter/Second Semester

May 27- B-UHS Graduation – 6:00pm at B-UHS

June 3- Final Grade Card Sent Home

Our Core Beliefs / Mission

We at HES are dedicated to providing all students with knowledge and skills to become college and career ready in an environment emphasizing the PAX Good Behavior Game, which includes peace, productivity, health and happiness with the core belief “I better my world, and I better myself.”

It is our desire to:

- Provide a nurturing, consistent environment which emphasizes the development of the individual child’s social, emotional, physical, and academic growth.

- To teach all children so they may achieve their highest academic potential utilizing authentic learning experiences, to build a foundation to become college and career ready, and to be lifelong learners.

- To guide all children in becoming leaders, problem solvers, and listeners.

- To encourage appropriate relationships through parent and community involvement in the school.

Our Goal:

Hodgesville Elementary School will have an increase of at least 1.0 GE growth for 40% of our students as based on beginning of the year to end of the year data for 2021 – 2022 end of year assessments for Math and English Language Arts.

Email: jlphilli@k12.wv.us
Website: hes.upshurschools.com
Location: 917 Teter Road, Buckhannon, WV, USA
Phone: 304 472 8924
Facebook: facebook.com/hodgesville